Hi everyone. Yes, I'm actually
posting two times this week. Yeah for me!
Kris, I just got done reading your threads.
to help w/the stupid non-movement of the scale. I just read your exercise routine -- where do you find the time to do all that exercising? WOW!!
A few suggetions to get that scale moving again. You're doing tons of cardio and while cardio is good, if you're doing the same level of resistance everytime, your body adjusts pretty quickly and you just don't get the same benefits from it (weight loss wise). I use the TM and discovered intervals a while ago. I'll warm up then walk at a very brisk pace for xx amount of time, then crank it up and run for xx amount of time, then back down again to a slower walk, etc. You can use specific interval times -- like 2 minutes slower w/a 30 second high interval or what ever; I tend to just listen to my body vs. being a clock-watcher. I used to be on the TM 5 days/wk for 50-60 minutes and I found that after the inital shock my body went through when I started exercising again, the weight loss was minimal. So I started doing intervals -- you can do these w/any type of cardio exercise -- and I also cut my workout time in half. I now do about 30 minutes of cardio 4 times a week (ok, I will start this routine again when the kids are back in school; summer exercise for me has really plummented
) but I really, really put everything I've got into those 30 minutes. I strive to do 2 miles in 28 minutes or less. Mentally it's easier because I know I will only be on the TM for 1/2 hr. It took me awhile to get into that "zone" but it seemed to help. I also try to walk the dog several times a week (1 1/2 miles) at a brisk but enjoyable pace.
The other thing I started last spring was lifting weights. Again, I had to ease into it slowly and I did alot of reading but once I acclimated my muscles (and mind
) it seemed to help w/the scale. Initally no, but eventually yes. I also notice that the day after I lift the scale usually is up a lb because the muscle w/retain water but it leaves and the scale drops.
I was stuck on a plateau after Easter and got annoyed and my eating has been off since then but the scale remained steady even though my mouth just kept opening and inserting the wrong foods! The past few weeks have be crazey here and I haven't been lifting and I
feel myself gaining. The scale was the same last week but I can tell from my clothes that the lack of exercise -- particularly the weights -- is starting to affect me.
Gosh, this is really long -- sorry! The other thing is I was doing the "eating 6 small meals a day, every 3 hrs. or so" w/out really paying attention the whether or not I was actually hungry. I kept reading that your metabolism slows down if you don't feed it frequently and it's better to fuel your body w/small and frequent meals in order to keep the metabolism up. Well, for me personally I find it better to eat bfast, lunch, dinner and
when I'm hungry snacks, rather than just eating because it's 'on the menu for the day'. Hope that makes sense. When I did this the scale started moving. I was on a 'loss' roll about a month ago then my schedule changed and the exercise became less and grrr, feeling like a putz right now. Also I always try to eat protein w/whatever I'm eating (ok, again when I'm eating on plan which hasn't been recent
). The protein really helps my blood sugar remain steady, which helps avoid that up and down swing.
Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in. Good luck and keep up the good work. The scale will move down -- for
all of us if we just perservere.
Steelslady -- I've had this happen to me and thought I was nuts!! I'd been OP for weeks w/little to no results, get annoyed and be a piggy then whamo! - the scale drops a few. What is with
that??? No clue either just know that it happens. Like your body goes 'oh, was all that dieting just a joke? You just gave me gobs of calories, there must not be a famine, ok I'll let those few pounds go'. LOL. The tricky part of it all is realizing that it's the
90% on plan eating that will get results, NOT the 10% off plan eating and not beating yourself up over the 'over eating'. Thanks for posting this; makes me feel less koo-koo.
I checked out the 'Wendie Plan' link you provided. I've read about this type of plan alot on weight lifting threads and such. Good idea; thanks for the link!
Jo
I kid you not- I stay on plan, I sit pat. I eat out and go over my calorie limit, and I drop weight- by five or six pounds! How, I have no clue, but don't beat yourself up over the goodies you had today. Tommorrow's a new day. 
I too did the asian dinner thing that was probably less than healthy. Had lunch with some old college friends and couldn't resist the wine or dessert either. Did choose not to eat the entire plate so that was a bonus! Today is a new day and an new moment of focus. 
(fortunately we are seeing beautiful weather here in the Great Lakes!) the humidity and heat may be causing some water retention. Wouldn't hurt to do a couple extra gulps!!
